1 Scope
This document is applicable to all nominally afocal (plano power) sunglasses for protection
against environmental elements, such as solar radiation, wind, dust and rain when
running, cycling and following similar active lifestyle recreational activities but
not intended for competitive sporting activities where enhanced impact resistance
is required.
The document specifies additional material, design, performance and marking requirements.
The other applicable requirements are given in ISO 12312‑1.
This type of sunglass is designed to reduce secondary hazards to the wearer in an
accident rather than to provide high amounts of impact protection which may be difficult
in a spectacle format.
This document is not applicable to:
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a) eyewear for protection against radiation from artificial light sources, such as those
used in solaria;
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b) eye protectors intended for specific sports, e.g. ski goggles or other types – see
ISO 18527 (all parts);
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c) eye protectors for sports that include the use of a ball, stick, bat, racquet or other
implement;
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d) sunglasses that have been medically prescribed for attenuating solar radiation;
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e) products intended for direct observation of the sun, such as for viewing a partial
or annular solar eclipse, for which ISO 12312‑2 applies;
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f) products intended for occupational eye protection – for example, see ISO 16321 (all parts).